‘Breaking Dawn’ to ‘The Avengers’: 2012’s Biggest Box Office Hits

6. ‘Skyfall’ (Gross: $250 million)

The world had to invent a new type of currency to account for ‘Skyfall’s’ success. The 23rd film in the James Bond series is 007’s biggest in both the U.S. and around the world, proving that the 50-year-old franchise still has plenty of life in it. Case in point: The film recently reclaimed the top of the box office – in its fifth week of release.